Preceded by James Stewart Full Name Henry Turner Succeeded by John Linnett | Preceded by John Linnett Name Henry Turner | |
Died 9 August 1932(1932-08-09) (aged 87)Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
Henry Turner (10 November 1844 – 9 August 1932) was a member of both the member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
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Early life
Turner was born in November 1844 at Aynho, Northamptonshire, to Thomas Turner and his wife Leah (née Fathers). Upon arriving in Rockhampton he worked at the local Meatworks for many years where he began to take an active interest in the labour movement.
Political career
Upon the resignation of James Stewart to stand for a senate seat in the 1901 federal election, Turner, representing the Labour Party, contested the subsequent by-election in June of that year and defeated the Ministerial candidate, John Linnett. The election outcome was successfully challenged in the courts by Linnett and he was declared duly elected.
Turner once again won the seat at the 1902 state election and remained the sitting member till his resignation in May 1907. Two months later, Premier William Kidston appointed Turner to the Legislative Council, staying there until the Council was abolished in March 1922.
Personal life
Turner married Louisa Brown (d.1893) and together had 5 children. He subsequently married Ida Martha Ridgewell (b. 29 March 1879; d. 1965) and they had two children, Gwendoline Ida (1911-1975) and Geoffrey Ridgewell (1918-1998).
Henry died in Brisbane in 1932 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.